A personal request to the C&C community

[Blue Monkey]

Sent the email, but I wanted to share the picture. This is a smaller version than what I sent.

I went to visit my brother in Fairbanks, Alaska last year. There's a town just South of there called North Pole. Santa's house is in the center of town where St. Nicholas Lane splits off from the main highway. People get letters sent from there to children, with Santa's signature & a North Pole postmark. I guess even the elves read your paper when they take a break from toy-making.

I'm not dressed all in black because I'm hip. Or because I think I'm Knecht Ruprecht. It was a exceptionally nice day for September. I only had to wear three layers if they were dark enough to soak up the sunlight filtered through the clouds.

 

[Ares de Borg]

You can use my private adress in the 1st post.

 

[Blue Monkey]

Some how I edited my post instead of making a new one.

 

[Tank_Guy#3]

Grrr, did I really forget to mention my hometown? Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

For everyone else, I'm the guy in the yellow USA hat with the dog and Santa's next to him. Interested to see someone else from Wisconsin. Lots of nice photos!

 

[Blue Monkey]

Grrr, did I really forget to mention my hometown?

I did also. Hometown: Dana Point, California, USA. Present residence: San Bernardino, CA. The picture is from Alaska because my brother worked up there for a few years & I went to visit him.

 

[Ares de Borg]

I've made several pics myself, here's one to look:

My friend at work was totally blown away by your pictures. I hope my boss will be, too.

 

[Ares de Borg]

Preview updated:

 

[Blue Monkey]

Maybe we could get all the submissions posted here with our site names typed above them?

 

[Ares de Borg]

From Cologne: My girlfriend's parents (no Civ players, but they liked the idea and wanted to help)
From Edmonton: Mithadan
From Madison: Horsesoldier
From Stevens Point: Tank Guy #3
From The Ruhr: Krischan (German Civ player and re-enactor friend)
From Jeju City: Ogedei The Mad
From Berlin: Aleron (German Civ Player I regularly play with, helps me testing my mod)
From Dortmund: Berengar (re-enactor friend) and his daughter Diana
From The North Pole / Dana Point: Blue Monkey
From Krefeld: Geoffrey (re-enactor friend) and his coworker
From Düsseldorf: Sascha (German strategy gamer, usually A&A but also Civ)
From Wulfen: Ares de Borg

In bold: CFC users
The other guys haven't registered yet (and I guess my gf's parents never will), but I showed them your pictures and they loved them. They told me to send you their greetings and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Oh, and I told them about CFC. My girlfriend: "I've never thought the users of your game forum would be that helpful. Impressing." I guess that was the moment she realized that it wasn't just a game forum, but a community of its own.

 

[Blue Monkey]

I was surprised to see my picture with your paper cropped out.

 

[Takhisis]

He should have cropped out the long-haired guy in black to the right instead

 

[Ares de Borg]

@Blue Monkey: this is not how it will look in the paper, it's only a preview for this forum. We're discussing whether to put you on the front page, actually...

 

[Blue Monkey]

He should have cropped out the long-haired guy in black to the right instead

Exactamundo, Takhmeister!

 

[Ares de Borg]

I like the long hair, Tak. Want to share a pic, too? Still nearly 14 hours left for last-minute submissions.

 

[Blue Monkey]

@Blue Monkey: this is not how it will look in the paper, it's only a preview for this forum. We're discussing whether to put you on the front page, actually...

Maybe you can mention that my family combines our traditional German celebration with old Mexican customs. My grandma Stoudt grew up on an Indian reservation.

I like the long hair, Tak. Want to share a pic, too? Still nearly 14 hours left for last-minute submissions.

You must! AFAIK no one has posted from south of the equator! Xmas at Midsummer!

 

[Takhisis]

It's night here and I need a camera anyway.
If you're doing it again I could get you one of the Estadio Monumental if I had time to maneuver and all… :/

Crosspost edit:
It being summer means you can stay up lighting fireworks all bloody night if you want to, both on Christmas and New Year nights!

 

[Blue Monkey]

It's night here and I need a camera anyway.
If you're doing it again I could get you one of the Estadio Monumental if I had time to maneuver and all… :/

Crosspost edit:
It being summer means you can stay up lighting fireworks all bloody night if you want to, both on Christmas and New Year nights!

Don't you have one of yourself with a book or notebook? The paper can be photoshopped.

 

[Takhisis]

I need a camera anyway.

Quoted for Toxx.

 

[Mithadan]

I love your getup, Ares! I joined a local group but they do 14th century, so I have to be a backwoods peasant soldier if I want to use a conical helmet with a nasal, a smattering of mail and a round shield. Oh well!

 

[Ares de Borg]

Thanks, Mithadan. If you want to share some pics of your 13th century outfit, you can email me.

Right now I'm in the office working on the pictures. It will take some time to get the edition ready, I'll keep you updated.